bronchial asthma
noun Pathology.
Origin of bronchial asthma
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby bronchial asthma
bronchi,
bronchi-,
bronchia,
bronchial,
bronchial adenoma,
bronchial asthma,
bronchial calculus,
bronchial gland,
bronchial tube,
bronchial tubes,
bronchial vein
Medical definitions for bronchial asthma
bronchial asthma
n.
A condition of the lungs characterized by widespread narrowing of the airways due to spasm of the smooth muscle, edema of the mucosa, and the presence of mucus in the lumen of the bronchi and bronchioles. It is caused by the local release of spasmogens and vasoactive substances in the course of an allergic reaction.